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Suran Dickson | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) New Zealand |
Suran Dickson (born 1977 in New Zealand) is an LGBT and anti-bullying activist. She was the chief executive officer of the British charity Diversity Role Models, which works to reduce homophobic bullying in schools. She founded the charity in 2011.[1][2]
In 2014, The Independent on Sunday ranked Dickson 10th in its Rainbow List of influential LGBTQ people, having ranked her 20th in the 2013 list, and listed her as a "national treasure" in the 2011 list.[3][4][5] In 2014, The Guardian listed her 54th in its World Pride Power List, up from 73rd in its 2013 list.[1][6]
Prior to setting up Diversity Role Models, Dickson worked as a school teacher in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.[7][8]
Dickson left Diversity Role Models in the 2016-7 financial year to return to New Zealand and was succeeded by Claire Harvey.[9] She is now a director at Flipside Consulting.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "World Pride Power List 2013: 100 most influential LGBT people of the year". The Guardian. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Davis, Anna (4 August 2011). "Teacher confronts gay hate in schools". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2011". The Independent on Sunday. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Independent on Sunday's Pink List 2013". The Independent on Sunday. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Rainbow List 2014, 1 to 101". The Independent on Sunday. 9 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ George, Sue; Paschali, Pas (28 June 2014). "World Pride Power List 2014: 11 to 100". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Suran Dickson". The Glass Closet. The Office of Lord Browne of Madingley. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Muir, Hugh (22 November 2011). "Hideously diverse Britain: 'The lesson today is: I'm gay'". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2017" (pdf). Companies House. 5 July 2018. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Suran Dickson". Flipside Consulting. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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